Bettie’s in running for food-truck show on Food Network

Bettie’s Cakes in Saratoga Springs, which has a café on Broadway in Saratoga Springs as well as a pink double-decker bus that roams the Capital Region, is among the competitors seeking votes to earn a spot on the upcoming season of Food Network’s “The Great Food Truck Race.” Vote here.

I tried watching this season of “The Great Food Truck Race”, I just couldn’t get into it. I’m not usually a fan of these competition shows to begin with (though I do enjoy “Iron Chef America”), but I found too many of the truck owners spent more time whining than they did running their businesses.

However, if that’s something Bettie’s wants to get involved in, good luck to them.

I find it VERY difficult to picture Bettie’s competing in this type of show if the concept remains the same next season as it is for this season. Since Bettie’s concept is limited to cupcakes and cookies, how would they handle the challenge if they are told on short notice to create a special with the quarter hind of beef that they are given, or some seafood that gets dropped off to them? They can not be as versatile as the food trucks that offer meals that go beyond dessert. They would be better off competing in Cup Cake Wars.